Born in Africa and raised in British-ruled Boston, Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American woman and the first published African-American poet. Discover why George Washington praised Wheatley's work, and perhaps even develop an appreciation for it yourself.
Born in Africa and raised in British-ruled Boston, Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American woman and the first published African-American poet. Discover why George Washington praised Wheatley's work, and perhaps even develop an appreciation for it yourself.
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